Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-21

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MAsAsgaa Re,serass IN osnsrsss Crvs
the rrsssasas - Appsiss m. EnE1gas.
The democrats OF the Michigan dsaseation IN the
House, headed BY Judge Chipman. called on the
President this morning and urged upon him the
appointment OF Mr.. Earaght % postmaster at
Washington. The papers presented wuso not
signed by Mr. Don n Dickinson. His position In
the matter Is understood to be this: Bdne In
nomination for the Postmaster Ceneralship, he
cannot bec0mingg appear q espousing the
cause OF q candidate for sppontneut unner
that Department He Is, however, . friend
OF Mr.. Enr1ght ana II he is consulted By the
President viii recommend his appointment Mr..
Enrght is at present humorous writer on the
New York ssor, and has resided 10 New York for
appointment he might Be credited 70 New YORK In
one Of the 3 xits q Detroit .SsIs e "a
ents. He Is about forty years old now. wAen he
was young man he acquired . wide rVputation
When se ede1 ss upon
occupation. Prominent men, such a. Mr.. Dick1n-
son n ana Judge Snipman were sstraced TO him
nence and popularity at his nome.
A District MAN for the City Ross-Office.
It is stated upon good authority that the Presi-
dent has positively determined to appoint citizen
OF the District to be CITY postmaster, but he has
not yet made the selection Of the Individual
The Sick Congresses.
Mn. BuTTRRwoRTH BETTER; Nh, AovYArr Atso. But
HIS CONDITION n STILL FRncAhi0ca
Representatives Butterworth, OF Ohio, ana
Moffatt OF Aichigon, who are detained from the
House on account of sickness. are both somewhat
better this morning. Mr.. Butterworth is suffer-
Ing from an attack OF typhoid fever, but his con-
dition is not considered TO be dangerous. Mr..
proved since yesterday, is still precarious.
consultation OF physicians was held &C Provi-
denee Hospital at noon to-day rs TO the condition
decided that his chances seemed more favorable
70 recovery, but still he is In precarioas condi-
M NAM 10, nSp "a
Ierlng from nervous prostration. and upon the
advice OF his friends has gone home for period Of
return to his duties in three or four weeks.
The Dominion Must Yield.
Mr.. CHAhBERLAN's VISIT 10 CANADA.
1t is said that the purpose OF Mr.. ChambefiAin's
visit to Canada is to urge upon the Canadian au-
thorities that they yield to the demands OF this
Government in the disputed fisheries question.
The conferences at the State Department have
demonstrated that this Government will not yield
anything from the position Occupied from the INST
privileges for their fishermen which they claim as
a right, and there can be no settlement except by
Canada according these privileges
A Missing Miniseef.
HE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE HI LEFT RockvILLI,
Nd, LAST SATURDAY.
Rev. George w. Israel q wel-kn0wn Methodist
minister OF Clarksburg. Montgomery County, dis
appeared last Saturday evening. He left tho
Montgomery House, Rockville, late in the after.
noon during the snow storm, and has not been
seen since. As he Is seventy-five years old his
friends are anxious about him, fearing that he
may have wandered into the country and became
Mr.. Israel is well known In Washington. He 10
q native OF Maryland, and was formerly O proml-
the NJ. E. Church, serving in his younger days
Rock Creek circuit, MI sidney, Va, Ebenezer now
4th street), East Washington and for some years
was the agent OF the stanton, Va, Seminary. He
became AFFLICTED with liver complaint about
1850. and having previously studied much and
taken an active part in the discussions relating to
somewhat impaired through softening OF the BRAIN
He was at one time an inmate OF the insane asylum
here, and had been twice in Mount Hope. Balti-
more; but, his malady being Of q harmless char
acter, he had with but short intervals, LIVED with
his friends in Montgomery County and this city.
He was In Washington couple OF weeks ago, and
took part In the services OF one OF the churches
here, and left for home the next day. Being q
great walker and well known throughout the
ieve that anythinr has 1 happened to him but
think that he has gone 10 the house OF O friend,
where he has been Snow bound.
The Culpeper Post-Orsice Rohbery.
POWDER USED TO BLOW THE SAFE OPEN.
A dispatch to the Baltimore Sun from Culpeper,
Va, December 20, says: zone OF the boldest rob-
berries ever perpetrated Ia this community was
committed here last night. Thieves forced an
entrance into the Cuipeper post-ofhce, ad-
joining Coles drug store, where the night
clerk was asleep. and blew the whole 'front.'
OF the iron safe OF, and stole about $500 In cur
rency and stamps. This Is the second time the
ONCE has been robbed In the last three
years There is no clue to the robbers so far.
The Post ONCE Department was notified OF the
robbery yesterday, as published In yesterday
STAR The police in the different cities were also
1Se two hanging sss
day or two ago. The Office was entered oetweeen
i and O'Clock in the morning, and TWO at
The first attempt, no doubt, proved fruitless, as
the drill was broken on, and then larger one was
used. Powder and not dynamite was the ex-
plosve used, and both large hinges were torn from
the safe by the explosion. About 800 In cash and
$500 In postage stamps were carried on.
Is He lnsanel
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE FOR
THE ESTATE OF JOHN FOLLEx.
Mr. L. Tobriner to-day filed q petition for Maria
F. Cord for the appointment OF committee OF the
estate Of John Foller, an alleged lunatic. He Is
now about forty years OF age, ana MS insanity, IL
is stated. commenced In 1881, IN which year he
was indicted for sending obscene matter
through the mails BY his mothers will
and the death OF a sister he comes In possession
OF some $4,000 worth OF real estate and some
stocks 1t the issues as TO this Will tried yes
terday under the title OF FOller agt. Hotter,
and in which the jury sustained the WIZ The
petition states that he had been an inmate
OF the institution at Mount Hope but was released
through the Intervention OF his uncle Joseph, who,
she charges, allows him 10 go at large without
medical treatment and Iree 20 crafty his appetite
for liuuOr, which aggravateS his malady. Sue fur
Their states that 81 200 OF the stock OF the Column
bia Railroad, belonging to J. FOler Is In the hands
OF one TippeI a Baltimore lawyer. Joseph Folier's
legal adviser, who claims that 1t was given him
10 defray the expenses OF the caveat filed In be-
half Of John against the probate OF the will OF the
from John Foller conveying all his property upon
certain trusts but with no benefit to him JOHN
and Joseph Foer and Sac states that she believes
he forced to execute stch paper and she states
her belief that the object WIS to defrAud her The
relatives are Marii Z. Schaefer, Maria L. Berglng,
and herself his mothers sisters, and Joseph F0ler,
his fathers brother.
Sales Of Real Estate.
John C. Davidson has bought, for 8, 500, of B. B.
Wells, sub lot 49, so. 1876, 2Ox5O, on street. be-
tween 18th and 18th streets northwest
NJ. NJ. Parker and f. 8. Smith have bought OF ".
s. COX Tor 81 900, lot IL, Reservation 10, 25x1S0
feet on the north Side OF Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween ID and AZ streets northwest.
Local Notes.
The Mutual Cooper tive Building Association
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